Published: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 12:09 p.m.

There have been 12 confirmed cases of swine flu in the state, including one in Rutherford County, the Henderson County Health Department announced Tuesday.

Of the 12 cases, seven are in Craven County, two are in Carteret County, two in Onslow County and one in Rutherford County. No further information was provided about the case in Rutherford County.

There are no confirmed or probable cases in Henderson County, said Linda Charping, health education director and public information officer for the Henderson County Health Department. The CDC is reporting 3,009 confirmed cases of swine flue in 45 states. In the region, there have been 32 cases in South Carolina, three in Georgia, 54 in Tennessee and 17 in Virginia.

<p>Swine flu case &lt;0x000A&gt;confirmed in WNC</p><p>There have been 12 confirmed cases of swine flu in the state, including one in Rutherford County, the Henderson County Health Department announced Tuesday.</p><p>Of the 12 cases, seven are in Craven County, two are in Carteret County, two in Onslow County and one in Rutherford County. No further information was provided about the case in Rutherford County.</p><p>There are no confirmed or probable cases in Henderson County, said Linda Charping, health education director and public information officer for the Henderson County Health Department. The CDC is reporting 3,009 confirmed cases of swine flue in 45 states. In the region, there have been 32 cases in South Carolina, three in Georgia, 54 in Tennessee and 17 in Virginia.</p>